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- 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Naples tops 'overvalued' real estate market list
"The slower pace of price appreciation, in combination with more recent evidence since the third quarter, suggests that a return to normal valuations lies ahead," said Philip Hopkins, managing director of U.S. Regional Services at Global Insight, in a... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Day in the life of a buyer's rep
Can Big Media Exec. make me a star? None of these, unfortunately, are askable questions. I settled for floating into a cone of silence when he was on his cell phone (which was most of the time before and after the showings), only occasionally stopping to... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Nashville real estate prices advance
"In the midst of shopping season, it appears that homes are on the 'wish lists' of many people in Greater Nashville," said GNAR President Richard Exton. "The number of sales pending at this point makes it a virtual certainty that the Greater Nashville ma... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Golden State real estate gets more costly
Housing affordability in California dropped several notches from October 2004 to October 2005, the California Association of Realtors reported Thursday. The percentage of households in California able to afford a median-priced home stood at 15 percent i... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates trickle lower
Long-term mortgage interest rates were down Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield fell to 4.46 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average dipped to 5.79 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate slipped to 5.39 percent. The 1-year adjustable w... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Technology in a cooling real estate market
"I think there will be trial for that – there will be curiosity and trial," Reddin said of the more do-it-yourself-type services. But Reddin believes that a lot of consumers will look for the best full-service Realtor they can get and might be willi... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate agents prosper during buyer's market
Warning! Market changes are hazardous to your pocketbook. Are you prepared to cope with an entirely different way of conducting business? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what is coming in the near future for many red-hot seller's markets. The S... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Microsoft goes live with Live Local beta
Microsoft Corp., following the lead of Google Maps, this week introduced a beta version of an online local search and mapping service that combines aerial imagery with driving directions and other local search tools. Windows Live Local, at http://local.... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
8 great gift ideas for the home renovator
When you're in the market for holiday gifts this year, there are few things that will please the do-it-yourselfer on your list more than a good book or two--other than a new table saw, of course. Here are a few suggestions for this year's sure-fire winner... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
The 10 best real estate books of 2005
At the end of each year, it is my honor to select the 10 best real estate books out of the hundreds of realty books published that year. This article takes 52 weeks to prepare because I read at least one real estate book every week. These are the best of ...